Thanks guys for the many reviews, I appreciate them. Okay now you're gonna find out what they're up to (with the exception of one thing at the end of the chap). I'll try to update again today but if I don't get a chance I'll definitely do it tomorrow.
"Psst Julie" Fulton hissed through the fabric of the tent.
I carefully unzipped the door to the tent to reveal Fulton's face lit up by his torch.
He shone it into our tent and was surprised to see Connie ready to go too.
"You coming?" he asked Connie with a look I couldn't recognise. It looked somewhere between surprise and disappointment.
"Yes! Did you think you could have an adventure without me? I'm hurt Fulton!" Connie pretended to be offended.
"Sorry Cons, can you keep it down otherwise we're gonna get busted" Fulton shushed stepping aside so that we could emerge from the tent.
"So who else is coming?" I whispered to Fulton as he led us down a dirt path.
"Portman, Kenny, Connie who'll most likely go get Guy now, probably Adam now cos he's Guy's tentmate, you and me" Fulton rattled the list off. Averman, Charlie, Jesse, Dwayne, Russ and Goldberg all had no idea the others were going anywhere.
"And where are we going?" I ask shaking my head at Connie who was trying to convince Guy to come along. It was obvious he didn't really want to go anywhere.
"You'll see, it's a surprise" Fulton replied.
I was about to ask another question when I was cut off by Portman's booming voice.
"Its about time Fulton" he said sounding somewhat annoyed.
"Yeah, about that, I think we've added more to the group" Fulton explained to the others who looked a little angry.
"Why'd you go tell Connie for?" Portman accused me.
"I didn't! She wouldn't shut up and go to sleep so she kinda found out we were going somewhere when I didn't get changed for bed" I protest feeling like slugging Portman one. He certainly knows how to make people feel like crap sometimes.
"Whatever" Portman mumbled grabbing a small backpack.
"Hey guys wait up!" Connie almost yelled as she dragged a reluctant Guy behind her.
"SSSSHHH!" the others hissed. Portman shot me another dirty look.
"Does Adam know you're out?" Fulton asked noticing that Adam was nowhere to be seen.
Guy shook his head "For a preppy he snores worse than Charlie, why is this meant to be a secret?"
Guy and Connie were just as confused as I was, why wouldn't anyone tell us what was going on?
"Lets go" Kenny was starting to get impatient with us. I didn't blame him, whatever they had planned seemed kinda big and Connie, Guy and myself were holding them up.
Portman and Kenny took the lead, I must admit it was kinda odd watching the pair walk together. Portman was so tall and muscular and Kenny was so short and fragile looking. I knew very well that Ken wasn't at all that fragile especially after he learned from Russ' older brother how to defend himself.
I almost laugh out loud at the memory of Ken beating up the big goon from Iceland and being sent to the penalty box for it.
"What's so funny?" Fulton whispered in my ear making me jump. I hadn't realised he had been walking next to me the entire time.
"Kenny decking that Iceland idiot" I say after I've gotten over the shock.
"Was pretty sweet huh?" Fulton laughed along with me.
"Yeah" I agreed becoming aware just how close he was walking to me. I could feel the butterflies starting up again.
We continued walking for a few paces and I didn't see the large branch right in front of my feet.
"Omph" my feet stumbled over the branch causing me to fall down. I felt Fulton's hand grab my arm but it was too late. We both ended up on the ground.
"Ouch!" I laughed trying to downplay the embarrassment. At least Fulton had fallen down with me.
"Are you okay?" Fulton asked worriedly shining his torch over my arms and legs looking for any scrapes.
"Yeah are you?" I ask touched by his concern.
"Of course, I'm a Bash Brother" Fulton laughed helping me to my feet.
I didn't reply because I could hear Portman laughing his ass off at me. I hated him so much at that moment. I could feel my cheeks burning with a mixture of embarrassment and anger.
"Shut up Portman, its not that funny" Connie stuck up for she shoving Portman hard.
"Yes it was" I could hear Portman reply with a pout as the others walked past him.
"Here, hang on to me" Fulton offered me his hand.
I stared at it for a second. "I won't bite" he assured me with a smile.
I eventually forced myself to reach out and take his hand. Not because I didn't want to but because I honestly thought I'd faint at his touch. It was becoming ridiculous how much I liked this guy.
His hand felt warm and rough as he softly engulfed my hand in his, not at all like I'd expected it to be. Well I thought it'd be rough since he's a hockey player and all but I thought it'd be cold and his grip would be hard.
I was surprised when he interlocked his fingers with mine reminding me of the way Connie and Guy held hands. Connie and I had actually had a discussion on hand holding in the dorms one night. We agreed that if the fingers were interlocked as mine and Fulton were it meant that the couple liked each other more than a friend and if it was just the palms that were touching like mothers hold their children's hand then it meant you were just friends.
Stupid topic I know but we were incredibly bored that night. I grinned into the darkness as we walked along.
"Fult where are we going?" I leant over and whispered to him. I noted that he had used some cologne before we came. He smelled a little different than what he did at the fire.
"We're going over to that picnic table by the pond to set up then we're gonna wait for half an hour to ensure everyone's asleep then we'll attack" Fulton whispered back squeezing my hand a little.
"Attack?" I was confused.
"Little prank on the rest of the Ducks, paybacks a bitch" Fulton explained a little upset he couldn't get Guy back for what he'd done back in LA.
"I heard about that, Charlie and Guy got you guys good didn't they?" I laughed. Charlie and Guy had pulled a prank on Fulton and Portman that had left them locked outside the dorms in nothing but their boxers and socks. They had to drag Bombay all the way from Malibu to let them back in.
Fulton nodded "Yeah and now its their turn to suffer"
"So what's the plan?" I asked as we reached the pond.
"Lots of plans" Portman answered for Fulton as he slammed the backpack on the table with a thud.
"Let's hear them" Guy spoke up. I got the feeling that he was incredibly glad Connie had convinced him to come along. He obviously realised that he was a target of this prank war.
"Averman and Goldberg, deathly afraid of snakes" Portman started as he pulled out several rubber snakes. I had to admit for a lame prank, some of those snakes actually looked real. I knew Goldberg and Averman were going to freak.
"Russ and Dwayne are afraid of spiders so we're gonna set their tents up with fake spider webs and spiders" Portman continued. I hoped this wasn't the start of a trend here.
"Charlie and Jesse have the best one coming" Portman grinned evilly. "Actually it's a good thing you guys came, we're gonna need the manpower"
"and womanpower" Connie exclaimed.
"Whatever" Portman waived her away.
As he outlined the plan I had to admit this was evil genius. It was definitely something that Charlie and Jesse deserved for all of their practical jokes on the team during the games.
I couldn't wait to get started on it.